{
  "id": 13896815,
  "title": "Defense ministry opens military's 1st AI transformation base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/defense-ministry-opens-militarys-1st-ai-transformation-base",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261012006500315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul witnessed the opening of the defense ministry's first physical artificial intelligence (AI) transformation base on Monday, a groundbreaking facility aimed at enhancing the military's utilization of AI technology. The ceremony, attended by approximately 150 personnel including officials from the science and industry ministries, was held in Pangyo, located south of Seoul. The Army's inaugural AI transformation (AX) base will serve as a hub for collecting physical AI data and employing AI models to train humanoid and multi-legged robots, with the ultimate goal of establishing the world's premier defense facility centered around physical AI capabilities. These trained AI models are expected to facilitate the transportation of goods to hazardous zones, carry out explosive ordnance disposal, and remove land mines, thereby improving operational efficiency and minimizing the risk to troops. The ministry aims to expedite defense innovation driven by AI by forging connections between the AI technology of the private sector and the military's requirements. In accordance with this plan, each military branch and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) will establish a total of five AX bases across the nation, with a JCS base set to be constructed in Seoul's Yongsan Ward.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday opened the military's ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}